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May 14 – Why Israel – Washington DC

The event was designed to attract young people, youth groups and college students in the DC area as part of CUFI’s strategic outreach in the DMV area. We had three churches bring their youth group bible study members and a different church worship team lead the service.

The CUFI message was delivered and what amazed me was the response from the...

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May 14 – Why Israel – Burlington, VT

I spoke at the Nepali Grace United Church in Vermont today - and my soul has been so refreshed in finding a Christian community that feels the heartbeat of God for His firstborn, the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Two college students registered for the CUFI July Summit, their pastor registered for the summit and my November CUFI...

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May 14 – Why Israel – Baltimore, MD

This specific event was unique for two reasons. The first is the opportunity to have a church based in Baltimore hosting a CUFI event and having the Why Israel presentation, that’s big. The second is the testimony of teamwork in CUFI. Our own Victor Styrsky was the one who recruited and took Pr. Anthony Smith, the host Pastor for this event, to...

In The News

Shin Bet says it busted Turkey-based Hamas ring planning attacks in Israel

Four Palestinians from the West Bank were detained in recent weeks over plans to carry out attacks on behalf of the Hamas terror group, the Shin Bet security agency said Monday.

According to the Shin Bet, Ahmed Mahmoud Abu Salah, 24, a student, was arrested several weeks ago after returning from studying abroad.

The Shin Bet said that while...

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US backs Israel’s ‘legitimate right’ to fight terror following Jenin operation

The United States expressed support on Tuesday for an Israeli counter-terror operation in Jenin earlier in the day. During the daylight raid, Israeli forces eliminated the terrorist responsible for the murder of two Israelis on Feb. 26, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

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Gaza terrorists fire rocket towards Israel, setting off sirens

Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket towards Israel overnight Tuesday, hours after Israeli forces killed a wanted terrorist during a daytime raid in Jenin.

The rocket, which triggered sirens in the southern Israeli community of Nir Am, misfired and landed inside the Palestinian enclave, according to the military.

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Explosive device detonated near IDF troops on Gaza border; tanks shell Hamas post

Palestinians set off an explosive device on Wednesday near Israeli soldiers operating on the border with the Gaza Strip, the military said. Israeli tanks fired shells at a Hamas observation post in response.

There were no soldiers reported hurt in the incident.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, troops conducting routine operations on...

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May 11 – Why Israel – Corpus Christi, TX

This was an incredible event down in S. TX with a very enthusiastic and hospitable crowd. They were so pleased to have CUFI there and they listened intently with great anticipation. Afterward, almost every person there was incredible at asking questions, affirmation, and kind words. They are already looking forward to another event down the line....

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May 8 – Why Israel – Dallas, TX

The event was hosted by Pastor Ninan Verghese.   The is church is an Indian American congregation. The people were very receptive to the Why Israel presentation and they express the desire the visit Israel in the future.

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May 7 – Why Israel – Hickory, NC

Small number of attendees due to some other circumstances at the church, but we were able to redeem the moment. Evan Terry was able to have a conversation with a professor at the local college with hopes of some connections being made through this conversation. The Senior Pastor of the church knew of CUFI but was still “on the fence” regarding our...

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May 2 – Pastors’ Meeting – Brooklyn Park, MN

This Pastors’ gathering was organized and hosted by Dr. Francis Tabla. It was a great time of sharing the CUFI vision to the local Minneapolis based pastors and I extended the DC summit invitations to all of them.

In addition, there were overview and testimonies about Daughters for Zion and other Minnesota focused projects given by our state...

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May 1 – Why Israel – Tappan, NY

The Rev. Paul Rajan is the Vicar of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Wantage, NJ and the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church of Tappan, NY. After the excitement generated from the Why Israel message at the Pilgrim Wesleyan Church Rev. Rajan said his goodbyes to me with the folding of his hands while looking up at the heavens and saying, “…and...

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May 1 – Why Israel – Minneapolis, MN

The event was a great opportunity to hear the CUFI message for the first time. The church is community church led by Pr. Sileshi Tesfaye who was on the trip with CUFI pastors to Israel in February.

Cherith was gave a great overview about CUFI on campus and invited young people and college students to join CUFI on the DC Summit. The church did a...

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May 1 – Why Israel – Los Angeles, CA

The church is in the Filipino Historical District of Los Angeles, CA. There are more than 4 million Filipino Americans in the U.S., and a great number of churches are strategically located in the largest cities of the nation. I always remind the Filipino Christian community that the Philippines, their country of origin, was the only country in...

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May 1 – Why Israel – La Puente

Christ Fellowship Church hosted a multi congregational CUFI meeting on La Puente, California on May 1st. The CUFI Why Israel message was presented by Field Coordinator Randy Neal to about seventy attendees representing three separate congregations.

The meeting was coordinated by CUFI Israel Trip alumna Pastor Lorenzo Collado, who was deeply...

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May 1 – Why Israel – Brookville, IN

Pastor Kevin was an amazing host to me and is a now a member and friend to CUFI. He preached a great message out of the Bible and he believes Christians should openly support Israel. He was very thankful to CUFI for being willing to come and educate his congregation and members from four different churches (including several pastors). The Spirit...

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May 1 – Night to Honor Israel – Brooklyn, NY

Pastor Joseph Henry went to Israel with CUFI in 2022 and returned home determined to no longer be silent in his church. Some of his members are not pro-Israel and to have a guest speaker, on a Sunday service preaching the biblical message of God’s enduring love for the Jewish people, our indebtedness to them and mandate to stand with Israel can be...

In The News

Iran expected to avoid censure for latest nuclear steps after ‘concrete’ commitments

Iran will evade fresh censure by the UN nuclear watchdog after making “concrete” commitments over the weekend to be transparent following the discovery of particles enriched to near weapons grade, diplomats told AFP on Monday.

The development comes after International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi received assurances from Iran...

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Iran was behind last month’s cyberattack on the Technion

Iran was behind a cyberattack on a major research university in Israel last month, the Israel National Cyber Directorate announced on Tuesday.

An investigation of the hacking attack on the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa revealed that a group known as MuddyWater was responsible. The group is affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of...

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Syria says Israeli jets strike Aleppo airport, shutting it down

The Israeli Air Force allegedly carried out an airstrike at the airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo in the early hours of Tuesday morning, according to Syrian state media.

There were no immediate reports of casualties, but Syria’s state news agency, SANA, said the airport has been shut down due to the damage sustained from the strike....